The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08
SPEt IAL ELECTION.

Lafayette County Court. September term, fnh
day-Sept. ., 4. ID , 1887
In the matter of the petition of \. Ryland ct al.
Tor an election under tn" Local Option Law
NfOW at this day this matter coming before
~ The court for hearing, and the court being
tally ADVISED in tue premises, finds that the Pc
tition herein has been duly signed by more than
one-ten'h of the qualified voters OF the county
OF Lafayette, In the state of Missouri, who re-
sidr outside The corporate limits OF any city or
town, having at the time OF such petition, u
population OF twenty five hundred or more who
are qualified to vote Tor members of the legisla-
ture, SAID petitioners being TO the numDer of
six hundred and more, that said petitioners
duly pray this court TO order an election TO be
hell under th- provisions OF on act oil the gen.
erai assembly OF the state OF Missouri approved
April 5ih, 1887, entitled an act for the prevent
ing Of the evils OF inteInperance by local option
in any county in this state, and In cities of
twenty five hundred Inhahltanis or more, by
submitting the question OF prohibiting the sale
euch county or city to provide penalties for its
violation, and Tor other purposes, to determine
neither or not spurious anu intoxicating Ii
unors including wine and beer, shali be cold
,hp corporate limits of such city or town. 1t is
,r.trs ordered thai an ei' ction be held at each
;ar tn puTrnsss!sS...,,ss c n,i csrs ."r on h'id'n9 any
wa sra Ger, shall be solu - $50
Lafayette county. Missouri. utsidessarIuiinS
ate limits OF any CITY or town having az the .of
OF such petition. a p puiation OF twenty-five
aundre'i or more, VIZ outside CT the corporate
limits OF die city OF Lexington. II Is further
IDruertu Thai printed bllloI5 We pTedieh Tor Use
at said election. as follows: One form of ballot
with this only rInied on ii, Against the SAFE
o: Intoxicating liquors " and the other, 'Fol
tie sale oI intoxicating liquors.
1t Is further urd.red that netiee OF such cleo
lion be given by publication In the iniellIgencer.
4 newspaper published in said county tor foul
| consecutive weeks, the last inseriIcn 10 be with
ia ten days next before such election, and tina
the expenses of said election be pad out of thu
county treasury
By Sd ANDREW. ID, c.
STATE OF MISSOURI. L.
CoUNrY OF LAFAYETTE s."
/, Vim b. Steele, Ciers of the County Court.
within and for the county and state aforesaid, dt
hereby certify that the foregoing is q iuIl AM
rue copy oil the order Of the aforesaid count!
court. rs the same appears of rec Ird IN my sale
IL. .. I'm m whereof, l do hereunto Sc
my hand and anix The seal OF said court
this 9Th day Of September. A,D lss7.
WM Z. STEELE, Clerk.
By SAML. J ANDREW, d. C.. septl7t4
ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that an election TO de
termine whether or not spIriiuous and Intoxicat
ing liquors, including wine ard beer, shall b
sold within The limits Of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,. outside The corporate limits Of any cit
or town having u population OF Twenty-Five hun
drei or more, VIZ outside the corporate iimii
of the CITY OF Lexington, has been ordered 1
he heli ey the county court OF said Lalay ell
county. at the several voting precincts IN Sal
county, on
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10, \. d. 1851.
in pursuance OF AN act OF The general assembl
ai the state OF Missouri, approved April {
1857, entitled "An act to. provide for the Pre-
venting The evils oi int.mperance by local OF
lion in any county IN this state, and IN cities {
twenty-five hundred inbabitants or more. b
Submitting the question OF prohibiting the sale
IintoxIcntiug liquors to the qualified voters
suCh county or city Ia provide penalties tor il
violation, and Tor other purposes IN accol
[ dance with ! petition duly praying ton An eirC
ltou 10 he held under sr!G net
1Ev order of the couHt. CONT madn -cpten.bI
10, lsS7. WM. u. SIkkLE. Clerk.